(espn.com) From a story at ESPN.com an attorney representing one of the three men accused of a pay-for-play scheme to influence high-profile recruits to sign with Adidas-sponsored schools alleged during closing arguments on Thursday that Kansas coach Bill Self was aware that an improper payment was made to at least one Jayhawks recruit.
The attorney for Adidas executive James Gatto, told the jury that Gatto approved a $20,000 payment to the guardian of current Kansas player Silvio De Sousa, only after Self and Kansas assistant Kurtis Townsend requested the payment through former Adidas consultant T.J. Gassnola.
Attorneys representing the University of Kansas have attended nearly every day of the three-week trial.
There has been no comment from KU.
